Autumn Gems

Nov 26, 2009 - Topaz and citrine are the birthstones of the month of November. No wonder they make me think fall.  Let's also take a look at another warm stone: smoky quartz.  What exactly is the difference between these semi precious stones?  It can get tricky, but here goes... Yellow or golden quartz is called citrine.   Brownish yellow quartz may be called champagne citrine and bright pumpkin orange to dark orangish red in color usually go by the name madeira citrine.  But the skinny is this, citrine is quartz which is warm toned (ie: yellow, orange, brown, red) For comparison, amethyst is purple quartz.  Quartz is a common stone with a hardness of 7.  It occurs naturally in many, many colors and may be treated to change its color too.  Various quartz crystals can form together (usually amethyst or smoky and citrine)  to form bi-colored quartz. - 0 Comments

HAIR COLOR · HAIR COLOR DISASTERS

Dec 25, 2007 - What do you do when your hair color ends up a disaster? Can it be fixed at home? Should I save a few dollars by dying my hair at home by myself? - 0 Comments